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BREAKING FIRST AT FOUR: TWO PEOPLE DEAD IN A WORK-RELATED ACCIDENT ON FORT MYERS BEACH -- NBC2 IS LIVE WITH DETAILS.

ALERT EXPANDED AFTER THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE SICKENED OR KILLED BY A DEADLY INFECTION PICKED UP AT YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK GROWS.

AND HUNDREDS OF EMAILS AND PETITIONS POURING IN AFTER NBC2 BREAKS THE STORY OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF MEDSTAR BILLING WITHOUT PROPER CERTIFICATION.

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BREAKING NEWS - FIRST AT FOUR.

A DEATH INVESTIGATION IS GOING ON RIGHT NOW ON THE SOUTH END OF FORT MYERS BEACH.

THIS IS HAPPENING AT THE BELL LAGO COMMUNITY ON ESTERO BOULEVARD

NBC 2'S LAUREN DISPIRITO TELLS US DEPUTIES ARE INVESTIGATING TWO DEATHS THERE.

SHE IS WORKING ALONGSIDE INVESTIGATORS.

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ACCORDING TO LCSO -- TWO MEN FOUND DEAD AROUND 130 THIS AFTERNOON IN THE BUCKET OF A RENTED BOOM, OR LIFT TRUCK TRUCK STILL HERE ROPED OFF BEHIND CRIMES SCENE TAPE EARLIER WE SAW LCSO LOOKING UNDER THAT TRUCK, TAKING PICTURES.

THERE'S ALSO SCAFFOLDING UP AROUND THE BUILDING-- I SPOKE BY PHONE WITH A WITNESS WHO WORKS HERE AT BELLO LAGO.

HE TELLS ME THE WORKERS WERE HERE TO DEAL WITH A WOODPECKER PROBLEM, THAT THE TWO MEN WERE GOING UP IN THE LIFT, TO TAKE LAST MEASUREMENTS BEFORE STARTING WORK NEXT WEEK WHEN THEIR LIFT HIT A POWER LINE.

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super=David Robert James, neighbor

41:56 birds were getting in and living inside the attic the building across the way had scaffolding up i noticed the construction equipment parked here this morning which hadnt been there before 42:13

LCSO HAS NOTIFIED OSHA--

BECAUSE THESE ARE WORK RELATED DEATHS

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THE FALLOUT CONTINUES AFTER NBC 2 UNCOVERED LEE COUNTY'S MEDSTAR PROGRAM OPERATED WITHOUT FULL CERTIFICATION -

AND IMPROPERLY COLLECTED MONEY FROM PATIENTS, AND GOVERNMENT FUNDED MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PROGRAMS.

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LINDSAY,

TODAY THE OUTPOURING OF ANGER IS SPREADING.

COMMISSIONERS RECEIVED HUNDREDS OF EMAILS - PETITIONS -

FROM AN ONLINE WEBSITE, DEMANDING AN INVESTIGATION INTO HOW MEDSTAR WAS ALLOWED TO BILL WITHOUT PROPER CERTIFICATION.

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NBC 2 UNCOVERED THE COUNTY IMPROPERLY BILLED PATIENTS 2 POINT 9 MILLION DOLLARS FOR SERVICES-

AND COLLECTED MORE THAN 320 THOUSAND DOLLARS IT WILL HAVE TO PAY BACK.

EMS ADMINISTRATORS ABRUPTLY SHUT DOWN THE MEDSTAR PROGRAM LAST MONTH-FIRING ALL OF THE PILOTS.

THEY STILL MAINTAIN IT'S BECAUSE THEY ARE APPLYING FOR A VOLUNTARY NATIONAL ACCREDITATION.

BUT TODAY WE LEARNED THE COUNTY MANAGER'S OFFICE IS REQUESTING AN AUDIT OF THE MEDSTAR PROGRAM -

IN ORDER TO PINPOINT WHO ALLOWED THESE INCORRECT BILLING PRACTICES TO GO ON.

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it strikes me as things that should have been open and at least shared with the County Commission were covered up.

Butt Bites

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THE COUNTY'S MANAGER SAYS IT WILL TAKE WEEKS TO COMPILE A REPORT ON THE BILLING PROCEDURES.

THEY WILL MAKE A PRESENTATION TO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IN 2 MONTHS ON THEIR FINDINGS.

CASEY PLEA DEAL-TRX, VOTOPS, SS, SS

HIS TRIAL MADE HEADLINES WHEN HE SLAPPED HIS LAWYER IN COURT.

TODAY, BRIAN CASEY ACCEPTS A PLEA DEAL FOR A MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE.

A JURY ALREADY CONVICTED HIM OF MURDERING ANOTHER MAN.

IN 2010, CASEY KILLED RYAN VANDERSON IN HIS SOUTH FORT MYERS HOME, THEN SET HIS HOUSE ON FIRE.

TODAY, CASEY PLEADED NO CONTEST IN THE DEATH OF LARRICK SYKES. HE WAS KILLED 5 DAYS AFTER VANDERSON.

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STEALING FROM CHARITY --

RIGHT NOW TWO PEOPLE ARE IN JAIL -- ACCUSED OF SWIPING A DONATION BOX FROM A RESTAURANT COUNTER.

DEPUTIES SAY THESE TWO PEOPLE STOLE A SPARE CHANGE DONATION BOX FROM A MCDONALDS IN LEHIGH ACRES.

A DEPUTY HAPPENED TO BE RIGHT OUTSIDE THE RESTAURANT AS THE TWO MADE THEIR ESCAPE --

THEY WERE CAUGHT NOT LONG AFTER LEAVING THE RESTAURANT.

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THE POLITICAL CONVENTIONS ARE OVER AND THE FOCUS SHIFTS TO THE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES.

BOTH PRESIDENT OBAMA AND GOVERNOR MITT ROMNEY ARE STUMPING ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

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EVERYONE HAS AN OPINION.

AND IN THIS POLITICAL SEASON - IT'S LIKELY YOUR FRIENDS ARE FIRED UP - FILLING YOUR FACEBOOK TIMELINE WITH ANNOYING POSTS AND POLITICAL RANTS.

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FLORIDA TROOPERS ARE TRYING TO FIND OUT WHAT CAUSED A MAN'S S-U-V TO VEER OFF I-75 AND SLAM INTO TREES.

THE CRASH HAPPENED THIS MORNING, JUST AFTER 6 O'CLOCK.

HIS SUV WENT OFF THE ROAD BETWEEN THE COLONIAL BOULEVARD AND DANIELS PARKWAY EXITS IN LEE COUNTY.

THAT'S WHEN HE HIT AND EMBANKMENT AND CRASHED INTO TREES.

THE MAN WAS NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT AND HE DIED FROM HIS INJURIES.

FL BUS ACCIDENT-VOTOPS

A SCHOOL BUS CRASHED INTO A POWER POLE IN MIAMI THIS MORNING.

THE ACCIDENT KNOCKED OUT POWER TO THOUSANDS OF CUSTOMERS.

THE BUS DRIVER WAS HURT, BUT THE TWO STUDENTS ON BOARD ARE OKAY.

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STATE OFFICIALS GIVE THE GO-AHEAD FOR THOUSANDS OF CITIZEN'S INSURANCE CUSTOMERS TO DROP THEIR POLICIES WITHOUT A PENALTY.

THE STATE-RUN INSURANCE COMPANY IS THE LARGEST INSURER AGAINST HURRICANES.

GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT IS PUSHING FOR THE COMPANY TO CUT BACK ON IT'S EXPOSURE BY CUTTING THE NUMBER OF POLICIES IT MAINTAINS.

STARTING IN NOVEMBER, 150-THOUSAND CUSTOMERS WILL BE SHIFTED TO DIFFERENT COMPANIES.

TEASE ONE---------

THE MARS ROVER PUTS IT'S TRACKS TO THE TEST.

A NEW PERSPECTIVE OF IT'S JOURNEY ON THE LITTLE RED PLANET.

PLUS - NERVE-WRACKING DASHCAM VIDEO OF A TYPICAL TRAFFIC STOP THAT TURNED HORRIFYING.

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A NEW PERSPECTIVE TODAY ON WHAT'S GOING ON 35 MILLION MILES AWAY ON MARS.

THIS IS AN AERIAL VIEW OF THE MARS ROVER.

IF YOU LOOK CLOSELY YOU CAN SEE THE TRACKS FROM THE ROVER TAKING A SHORT TRIP.

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FORECAST-WXWALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.

NUMEROUS STORMS POSSIBLE THIS WEEKEND

Overall we've had decent weather the past several days. There have been intervals of showers early that turn to storms by the evening with a lot of sunshine in the middle.

There's a very disorganized cluster of clouds over the northern Gulf. It's the remnants of Hurricane Isaac, and the majority of moisture and storms sit on the south side of the system. I'm forecasting it to move northeast, and that means southwest Florida will get a glance of the storms on Sunday.

Saturday will be a carbon copy of today - quick heavy downpours along the coast around daybreak which roll inland through the day. Each storm cell will contain lots of rain, gusty winds, and possibly lightning.

Tomorrow will also serve as our day of transition. Moisture levels will drastically increase and come early Sunday you'll experience some strong storms accompanied by a thick canopy of clouds. These storms will last all day long; however, Sunday will not be a complete waste. There will be a peak or two of sunshine.

That type of weather pushes over into Monday, too.

Highs this weekend will be lower than norm. Pushing 90 to 91 degrees… If that. Hotter weather will return midweek forward. That's when the rain clears back out and dry air returns. What happens with dry air? It heats up quickly!

Boating conditions will be decent on Saturday, but they'll get rough Sunday and Monday.

There's nothing to worry about in the tropics for now, but if you plan to go to the east coast of Florida you'll experience some strong rip currents as Hurricane Leslie edges past Bermuda.

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TEASE TWO-ONCAM

SOCIAL MEDIA SITE "FACEBOOK" IS A CHANCE FOR US TO POST ABOUT OUR FEELINGS OR JUST VENT ABOUT A BAD DAY.

BUT WE'RE AT THE HEIGHT OF POLITICAL SEASON - AND IF YOU'RE ANNOYED WITH YOUR FRIENDS POLITICAL RANTS, WE'VE GOT A WAY TO MAKE IT STOP.

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BLOCK POLITICAL FB POSTS-(2)CG, BNR

NOW THAT WE'RE IN FULL POLITICAL SEASON, YOU MIGHT HAVE FACEBOOK FRIENDS THAT ARE MORE THAN WILLING TO POST STATUSES ABOUT THEIR FAVORITE CANDIDATE.

IF YOU'RE ANNOYED WITH YOUR FACEBOOK FEED FILLING UP WITH THE LATEST POLITICAL POSTINGS - THERE IS A WAY YOU CAN BLOCK IT.

YOU NEED TO INSTALL A TOOL CALLED: SOCIAL FIXER.

IT'S A FREE PROGRAM, YOU DOWNLOAD ONTO YOUR COMPUTER.

THEN YOU HAVE TO TELL THE COMPUTER WHAT PHRASES YOU WANT TO BLOCK.

TYPE WORDS LIKE ROMNEY, OBAMA, REPUBLICANS, DEMOCRATS.

MAKE SURE YOU CLICK "HIDE" AND THEN "SAVE".

THAT WILL FILTER OUT ANY STATUS UPDATE, BUT IT WON'T WORK FOR LINKS.

THAT PROCESS IT A LITTLE TRICKY.

BUT WE'VE POSTED A LINK TO ALL THE STEPS ON OUR WEBSITE, NBC DASH TWO DOT COM.

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NOW TO A TRULY INSPIRING STORY OUT OF TEXAS --

A LITTLE GIRL ISN'T LETTING ANYTHING KEEP HER FROM HER DREAM OF BECOMING A BALLERINA.

EVEN PROVING SHE CAN DO IT -- WITHOUT HER LEGS.

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"Higher!"

TO BE A DANCER LIKE THOSE HERE AT THE TEXAS BALLET THEATER.

YOU HAVE TO BE FOCUSED… DETERMINED… GROUNDED.

WHAT THEY SEE IN 13 YEAR OLD PAULINA FULLER WHO DANCES NEAR HER HOME NEAR WACO.

AND TODAY… GETS TO BE ONE OF THEM.

"I like that color."

SHE'S BEING DRESSED AS THE SWAN QUEEN… WHITE… THEN BLACK.

AND WHILE QUIET AT FIRST…

"Well I have tights on I don't think I can do Ruby Bouleron I don't think."

SHE'LL SHED HER SHYNESS WHEN AROUND THE FAMILIAR.

Instructor: "Do you want them to help hold you up?"

Fuller: "Yeah!"

Dancers: "Laughter"

THIS PHOTOSHOOT IS FOR SCOTTISH RITE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL "WHAT DO I DREAM TO BE CALENDAR".

IT'S KNOWN FULLER FOR YEARS AND HOW SHE WAS BORN IN RUSSIA… THEN GIVEN TO AN ORPHANAGE BECAUSE SHE WASN'T LIKE OTHER KIDS.

Dancer: "You like ballet?'

Fuller: "Yeah"

Dancer: Laughter

WHILE SOME SAW A DISADVANTAGE… AN AMERICAN FAMILY SAW THEIR DAUGHTER.

Dancer: "She's better at staying on point than we are."

Dancer 2: "She's holding us up."

Dancers: Laughter

MISSING NOT ONE… BUT BOTH LIMBS THAT LET US WALK THE WORLD… SCOTTISH RITE GIVES HER PROSTHETICS.

Seamstress: "You ready?"

Fuller: "Yeah, I'm ready!"

BEING A GROWING GIRL IT GIVES HER NEW ONES EVERY YEAR…

BEING A BALLERINA… IT HANDCRAFTS A SECOND… SPECIAL SET…

REMINDING US THAT PASSION IS WHERE YOU FIND YOUR FOOTING.

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REPLACING THE PROSTHETIC LEGS IS EXPENSIVE.

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IF THE PRICE IS RIGHT, A NEW BUSINESS WILL TAIL YOUR KIDS WHEN THEY GET BEHIND THE WHEEL.

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A MARYLAND TROOPER'S BRUSH WITH DEATH IS CAUGHT ON CAMERA --

LOOK AT THIS DASHCAM VIDEO FROM EARLIER THIS SUMMER--

THE OFFICER WAS STANDING BY AN S-U-V DURING A TRAFFIC STOP WHEN A SEMI ZOOMS BY - PLOWING INTO THE TROOPER.

THE TROOPER REMARKABLY IS ABLE TO CALL FOR HELP.

YOU CAN SEE-- HE MADE IT TO THE GUARD RAIL BEFORE COLLAPSING.

HE SUFFERED INJURIES TO HIS SHOULDER, BACK AND LEGS.

THE TRUCK DRIVER WAS FINED FOR FAILING TO "MOVE-OVER".

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IT CAN BE WORRISOME WHEN YOU HAND OVER THE KEYS TO YOUR CHILD.

BUT WHAT IF YOU COULD HIRE SOMEONE TO BE YOUR EYES WHEN YOUR TEEN, WHEN THEY START TO DRIVE.

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TEXTING WHILE DRIVING, VIOLATING PROVISIONAL LICENSE RULES AND CUTTING PEOPLE OFF.

THAT'S WHAT A NEW COMPANY QUEST DRIVING SAFETY LOOKS FOR, WHEN FOLLOWING YOUR TEEN FOR 15 TO 20 MINUTES.

"So it's very easy to see within the first few minutes those type of violations."

PHILLIP HUBBS IS A RETIRED POLICE OFFICER WHO HAS STARTED A COMPANY THAT WILL OBSERVE TEENS, SENIORS AND COMMERCIAL EMPLOYEES TO ANSWER THE QUESTION, HOW AM I DRIVING?

IT WAS PARTLY DUE TO PERSONAL EXPERIENCE, IN WHICH HUBBS HAD TO TAKE AWAY HIS OWN PARENTS' DRIVER'S LICENSE.

"We would routinely visit them, see the car had a crack in the headlight, taillight."

BUT THE IDEA OF HIRING SOMEONE TO TAIL A FAMILY MEMBER GETS MIXED OPINIONS.

"I have to trust their judgement just like they trusted mine growing up."

"If you have big concerns maybe if they get in accidents and stuff."

THE COST IS 99 DOLLARS.

TO SOME THAT MAY SEEM LIKE A LOT.

BUT HUBBS SAYS IT'S WORTH IT FOR PERSONAL SAFETY, AND THE POTENTIAL LIABILITY IN AN ACCIDENT.

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TEASE FOUR-2SHOT

THOSE COMPUTER GAMES CAN MAKE YOU AN ADDICT. BUT CAN ALSO BE GOOD FOR YOU.

GAMES LIKE WORDS WITH FRIENDS FORCE YOU TO EXPAND YOUR VOCABULARY. AND CAN ALSO BOOST YOUR MEMORY.

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FIRST AT FOUR - NBC 2 HAS NEW INFORMATION ABOUT BREAKING NEWS WE BROUGHT YOU AT THE TOP OF THE HOUR.

INVESTIGATORS HAVE RELEASED NEW INFORMATMION ABOUT THE TWO WORKERS FOUND DEAD AT BELL LAGO COMMUNITY ON FORT MYERS BEACH.

NBC 2'S LAUREN DISPIRITO IS WORKING ALONGSIDE DEPUTIES.

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WHEN IT COMES TO KEEPING YOUR MIND SHARP, THERE'S A DEBATE ABOUT WHICH IS BETTER FOR YOUR BRAIN.

ONLINE GAMES LIKE WORDS WITH FRIENDS OR CLASSIC BOARD GAMES.

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CLASSIC BOARD GAMES ARE GETTING AN ONLINE FACELIFT, THANKS TO FACEBOOK AND OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS.

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ALL THE RAGE ARE GAMES LIKE "WORDS WITH FRIENDS" AND "SONG POP". AND SOME THINK PLAYING THEM MAY HELP KEEP THE BRAIN SHARP.

THE GOOD NEWS IS -- EXPERTS IN DEMENTIA AND THE AGING PROCESS AGREE!

"These sorts of games that you can do online, they certainly will help stimulate to the brain and keep you challenged, make you work."

THE KEY IS KEEPING YOURSELF CHALLENGED -- BY WORKING TO REACH MORE DIFFICULT LEVELS.

"That thinking process where you're not really sure what the answer is forces your brain to make new connections and to learn.

BUT OF COURSE USING A SMART PHONE ISN'T THE ONLY WAY TO STAY SMART.

DOCTORS STILL TOUT LOW-TECH BRAIN ACTIVITIES, TOO -- LIKE CARD GAMES. CROSSWORD PUZZLES. AND LEARNING A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT.

"This is not the only thing you're gonna do. You need to find things to keep the rest of your body in shape."

EXERCISE AND EVEN SIMPLE WALKING HAVE BEEN LINKED TO BRAIN HEALTH.

AND. STEP AWAY FROM THE SCREEN EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE. FOR SOME REAL FACE TIME WITH FRIENDS.

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TWO ILLINOIS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE IN POLICE CUSTODY AFTER SHOTS WERE FIRED ON CAMPUS THIS MORNING.

SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS AT NORMAL COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL SAY NO ONE WAS INJURED.

POLICE SAY THE SHOTS WERE FIRED INTO THE CEILING INSIDE THE SCHOOL.

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POLICE GAVE JOURNALISTS ACCESS TO THE SCENE OF A BRUTAL MURDER IN THE FRENCH ALPS TODAY.

A MAN AND TWO WOMEN WERE FOUND SHOT TO DEATH INSIDE A B-M-W WEDNESDAY.

TWO YOUNG GIRLS SURVIVED THE SHOOTING.

INVESTIGATORS DISCOVERED A FOUR-YEAR-OLD GIRL WHO HAD BEEN HIDING IN THE BACKSEAT WITH THE BODIES OF HER FAMILY MEMBERS.

A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD BELIEVED TO BE HER SISTER WAS FOUND NEARBY AND HOSPITALIZED FOR HER INJURIES.

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DREW PETERSON HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF MURDERING HIS THIRD WIFE, KATHLEEN SAVIO.

IT TOOK THE JURY JUST 13 HOURS TO FIND THE FLAMBOYANT FORMER BOLLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS POLICE OFFICER GUILTY OF MURDERING HIS THIRD WIFE.

SAVIO WAS FOUND DEAD IN THE BATHTUB OF HER SUBURBAN HOME IN MARCH OF 2004.

ORIGINALLY IT WAS RULED AN ACCIDENTAL DROWNING.

THEN, WHEN PETERSON'S FOURTH WIFE STACY WENT MISSING IN OCTOBER OF 2007, SUSPICIONS WERE RAISED.

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SOT Ron Supalo/Drew Peterson Trial Juror 1:32 - 1:39

"I couldn't come up with any reason in my mind to not put him at the scene beyond a reasonable doubt."

IN 2008 THE STATE OF ILLINOIS PASSED THE DREW LAW ALLOWING HEARSAY EVIDENCE TO BE USED IN COURT.

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AN ARMY OFFICIAL ACCUSED OF MURDER MUST SHAVE HIS BEARD BEFORE STANDING TRIAL.

MAJOR HASAN NIDAL M. HASAN HAS BEEN ORDERED BY A MILITARY JUDGE TO EITHER VOLUNTARILY SHAVE THE BEARD OR HAVE IT FORCIBLY REMOVED.

HASAN IS THE ARMY PSYCHIATRIST CHARGED IN THE 2009 FORT HOOD SHOOTING RAMPAGE.

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THE REMAINS OF NEIL ARMSTRONG -- THE FIRST MAN TO WALK ON THE MOON -- WILL BE BURIED AT SEA.

IT'S STILL NOT KNOWN WHERE AND WHEN IT WOULD HAPPEN.

A PUBLIC MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR ARMSTRONG IS SCHEDULED NEXT WEEK AT WASHINGTON D-C'S NATIONAL CATHEDRAL.

THE LEGENDARY ASTRONAUT DIED LAST MONTH DUE TO COMPLICATIONS FROM HEART SURGERY.

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CONSUMER ALERT - FIRST AT FOUR.

A TODDLER'S DEATH PROMPTS A MASSIVE RECALL.

NEARLY HALF A MILLION WINDOW BLINDS ARE BEING RECALLED.

THE VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL CUSTOM BLIND FROM "BLIND EXPRESS" WERE SOLD IN MICHIGAN, OHIO, AND INDIANA FROM JANUARY 1995 THROUGH DECEMBER 2011.

A TWO-YEAR-OLD GIRL WAS STRANGLED IN THE LOOP OF A VERTICAL BLIND CORD.

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HABITIAT FOR HUMANITY IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY IS HARD TO MEET IT'S GOAL OF BUILDING HOMES FOR SIX FAMILIES BY CHRISTMAS.

VOLUNTEERS ARE PUTTING THE ROOF AND WALLS IN AT THIS HOUSE IN PORT CHARLOTTE.

NEXT WEEK, THE ORGANIZATION HOPES TO BREAK GROUND ON TWO MORE HOMES.

APPLICANTS FOR HOMES THROUGH HABITAT FOR HUMANITY HAVE TO REACH CERTAIN CRITERIA AND PUT IN SWEAT EQUITY BEFORE MOVING IN.

CHARCO HABITAT-SOTVO

it'd be great to do all of that in due time. Open gifts for christmas and probably be in here for thanksgiving. It'll be wonderful

AS THE ORGANIZATION RAMPS UP PRODUCTION THIS FALL TO REACH IT'S GOAL, IT NEEDS VOLUNTEERS TO HELP BUILD THE HOMES.

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NOW MAY BE THE PERFECT TIME TO TALK TO YOUR KIDS ABOUT THE DANGERS OF UNDERAGE DRINKING.

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"She was 17 her name was Taylor Meyer."

PICTURES ARE ALL KATHIE MEYER SULLIVAN HAS LEFT OF HER DAUGHTER.

"She got together with a bunch of friends of hers and ended up drinking for the night."

TAYLOR WAS DRUNK AND WANDERED AWAY FROM HER FRIENDS.THREE DAYS LATER SHE WAS FOUND DEAD, FACE DOWN IN A COUPLE FEET OF WATER.

"She was supposed to do a lot more than that."

OVERALL ABOUT FIVE-THOUSAND KIDS DIE EACH YEAR BECAUSE OF UNDERAGE DRINKING. 52-PERCENT OF TEENS HAVE CONSUMED ALCOHOL BY THE EIGHTH GRADE. AND A STUDY SHOWS OUT OF THE 20 MILLION ALCOHOLICS IN AMERICA, MORE THAN HALF STARTED DRINKING AS TEENS. PSYCHOLOGIST DEBORAH DAY SAYS IT'S IMPORTANT KIDS KNOW THE CONSEQUENCES.

"They're not prepared for the impact of drugs and alcohol on their systems."

TALKING TO TEENS ABOUT UNDERAGE DRINKING CAN BE TRICKY. SO, HERE ARE SOME TIPS THE MAYO CLINIC RECOMMENDS. SHARE, CAN DEVELOP A DRINKING PROBLEM. DEBUNK THE MYTHS. WHILE TEENS MAY THINK DRINKING WILL MAKE THEM POPULAR AND GIVE THEM A HIGH, LET THEM KNOW IT'S A DEPRESSANT THAT CAN LEAD TO SADNESS AND ANGER TOO. AND GET READY TO ANSWER TOUGH QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR OWN DRINKING HABITS. CONSIDER SHARING A STORY ABOUT A NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCE YOUR DRINKING CAUSED. KATHIE HAS SHARED HER DAUGHTER'S DEADLY STORY WITH KIDS IN MORE THAN ONE-HUNDRED SCHOOLS.

"I let them know, Tay didn't die of a brain tumor / She died because of poor choices surrounding alcohol."

GRATEFUL TEENS-VO

A NEW STUDY REVEALS THE KEY TO TEEN HAPPINESS MAY HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE LATEST GADGETS OR DESIGNER JEANS.

RESEARCHERS AT CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUND TEENS WITH A MORE POSITIVE, GRATEFUL DISPOSITION -- WERE 15-PERCENT MORE SATISFIED WITH THEIR LIVES THAN THOSE WHO WERE UNGRATEFUL.

HEALTH MATTERS-ONCAM

REPLACING A HEART VALVE USED TO BE AN EXTREMELY COMPLICATED PROCEDURE, MOSTLY BECAUSE IT INVOLVED OPEN HEART SURGERY.

BUT THAT'S CHANGED DUE TO A NEW SURGERY, FIRST OFFERED COMMERCIALLY IN FLORIDA AT LEE MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM.

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A function of aging, AORTIC STENOSIS IS A STIFFENING OF THE HEART VALVE. symptoms include pressure and tightness in the chest, dizziness, fainting, and in advanced cases, shortness of breath or congestive heart failure. IT IS A ONE-WAY PROGRESSION, MORE DEADLY THAN CANCER.

DR. STEVEN PRIEST/CARDIOLOGIST

RUNS:

2:30 Your survival could be less than 50% in two years when it becomes very severe.

THERE WAS LITTLE HOPE FOR PEOPLE WITH ADVANCED CASES,

DR. STEVEN PRIEST/CARDIOLOGIST

RUNS:

5:03 These patients sometimes aren't even referred to cardiologists because they're elderly and their family doctor thinks they're not a candidate for open surgery which previous to this was the only treatment.

BUT A NEW PROCEDURE, CALLED TAVR, FOR TRANSCATHETER AORTIC VALVE REPLACEMENT- IS SIMPLIFYING HEART SURGERY.

DR. BRIAN HUMMEL/CARDIOTHORACIC SURGEON

RUNS:

:22 It's placement of a new aortic valve utilizing the same sorts of materials that are available through standard operation, but now delivering it by a catheter into the position and blowing it up by a balloon.

AMY OSHIER/REPORTING

RUNS:

Traditional surgery meant opening the chest, and putting the patient on a heart-lung machine while a new valve was sewn in. Instead, TAVR goes through an artery in the groin. Making it safer and faster.

DR. BRIAN HUMMEL/CARDIOTHORACIC SURGEON

RUNS:

7:00 Patients come to the operating room very ill and to see the immediate change in blood pressure to see their oxygenation change almost instantaneously, you feel like you've really done something.

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EXPERTS ARE WORRIED JAPAN ISN'T DOING ENOUGH TO PREPARE FOR A POTENTIALLY DEVASTATING ERUPTION AT MOUNT FUJI.

THERE ARE SIGNS MOUNT FUJI MIGHT BE CLOSE TO ERUPTING IN THE WAKE OF THE NINE-POINT-OH MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE LAST YEAR OFF NORTHEAST JAPAN.

ASH, LAVA AND LANDSLIDES COULD BRING A BULLET TRAIN AND HIGHWAY NEAR MOUNT FUJI TO A STANDSTILL AND INTERRUPT AIR TRAVEL.

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A DEADLY INFECTION SPREADS AFTER VISITORS TO YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK CONTRACT A VIRUS.

WHY OFFICIALS SAY THE VIRUS IS SPREADING QUICKLY AND THE NEW WARNING FROM THE PARK.

PLUS - HE'S A JOKESTER BUT PRINCE HARRY SWITCHES GEARS FROM PARTYING TO MILITARY DUTY.

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PAUSE FOR AHEAD AT 5:00 CLIP

OUTRAGE IS GROWING AFTER LEE COUNTY'S MEDSTAR PROGRAM SUDDENLY SHUTS DOWN.

NBC2 UNCOVERS MILLIONS IN OVER-BILLING --

AND CLAIMS OF A COVER UP.

NOW LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WANT ANSWERS.

PLUS --

A RARE BUT DEADLY VIRUS TAKES THE LIFE OF A CHEERLEADER.

TONIGHT --

HER FAMILY --

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B) TEEN ENCEPHALITIS DEATH-VOTOPS

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-CLIP

FORECAST-WXWALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.

NUMEROUS STORMS POSSIBLE THIS WEEKEND

Overall we've had decent weather the past several days. There have been intervals of showers early that turn to storms by the evening with a lot of sunshine in the middle.

There's a very disorganized cluster of clouds over the northern Gulf. It's the remnants of Hurricane Isaac, and the majority of moisture and storms sit on the south side of the system. I'm forecasting it to move northeast, and that means southwest Florida will get a glance of the storms on Sunday.

Saturday will be a carbon copy of today - quick heavy downpours along the coast around daybreak which roll inland through the day. Each storm cell will contain lots of rain, gusty winds, and possibly lightning.

Tomorrow will also serve as our day of transition. Moisture levels will drastically increase and come early Sunday you'll experience some strong storms accompanied by a thick canopy of clouds. These storms will last all day long; however, Sunday will not be a complete waste. There will be a peak or two of sunshine.

That type of weather pushes over into Monday, too.

Highs this weekend will be lower than norm. Pushing 90 to 91 degrees… If that. Hotter weather will return midweek forward. That's when the rain clears back out and dry air returns. What happens with dry air? It heats up quickly!

Boating conditions will be decent on Saturday, but they'll get rough Sunday and Monday.

There's nothing to worry about in the tropics for now, but if you plan to go to the east coast of Florida you'll experience some strong rip currents as Hurricane Leslie edges past Bermuda.

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HARRY AFGHANISTAN-OC

AFTER MAKING HEADLINES FOR A WILD VACATION IN VEGAS, PRINCE HARRY IS BACK IN AFGHANISTAN.

HE WILL RETURN TO DUTIES AS AN APACHE ATTACK HELICOPTER PILOT.

THE 27-YEAR-OLD WILL SPEND THE NEXT FOUR MONTHS IN AFGHANISTAN'S HELMAND PROVINCE.

HARRY AFGHANISTAN-PKG

A royal entrance into a war zone as Prince Harry arrives in Helmand province, Afghanistan, for his second deployment in the country.

The Prince is putting the partying on pause, while he serves in uniform.

His deployment may be a surprise to us but it could explain why he let his hair down and took his clothes off in Las Vegas last month.

"Working together with his colleagues in the squadron he'll be in a difficult and demanding job and I ask that he be left to get on with his duties and allowed to focus on delivering support to the coalition troops on the ground."

Stationed at Camp Bastion, one of the largest NATO bases in the country, he won't be far from his former base in Garmsir, where he operated as a forward air controller.

His 2008 deployment was kept a secret by the army for fear that he would become a Taliban target.

But his mission was cut short when an Australian gossip magazine leaked pictures of the Prince in combat.

HARRY AFGHANISTAN-OC

THOSE VEGAS PICTURES MAY HAVE GOTTEN THE YOUNGER PRICE IN TROUBLE WITH THE PALACE, BUT HE HAS DOZENS OF SUPPORTERS WAITING FOR HIM IN AFGHANISTAN.

50 SHADES MUSIC-VOTOPS

YOU'VE HEARD OF THE BEST-SELLING BOOK 50 SHADES OF GREY - NOW YOU CAN HEAR THE MUSIC THAT INSPIRED THE STEAMY NOVEL.

AUTHOR E-L JAMES HAS PUT TOGETHER AN ALBUM OF SONGS BEHIND THE TRILOGY.

IT'S CALLED: "FIFTY SHADES OF GREY: THE CLASSICAL ALBUM."

LENO 50%PAY CUT-OC

WE'RE GETTING THE DETAILS OF HOW MUCH JAY LENO OFFERED TO CUT HIS SALARY TO PREVENT SWEEPING LAYOFFS AT "THE TONIGHT SHOW".

LENO TOOK A 50 PERCENT CUT, BUT HE'S STILL TAKING HOME AROUND 15 MILLION DOLLARS.

ZOMBIE WARNING-SS

THE BOY SCOUT'S MOTTO IS TO ALWAYS BE PREPARED.

THE HOMELAND SECURITY DEPARTMENT IS TAKING IT TO HEART.

THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, IS URGING CITIZENS TO START PREPARING FOR A "ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE."

IT'S ALL PART OF A PUBLIC HEALTH CAMPAIGN TO GET PEOPLE READY FOR GENUINE DISASTERS LIKE HURRICANES.

KRIS JENNER HONEY BOO BOO-VO

ONE OF L-A's FAMOUS MOM'S IS TAKING ON A MOM OF THE SOUTH.

KRIS JENNER - WHO IS THE MOM OF THE KARDASHIANS - SAYS SHE HATES THE REALITY T-V SHOW HERE COMES HONEY BOO-BOO.

THE LEADER OF THE KARDASHIANS SAYS HONEY BOO-BOO'S MOM STEALS THE SPOTLIGHT FROM HER PAGEANT DAUGHTER.

RADAR ONLINE REPORTS THAT JENNER ACCUSES THE SOUTHERN MOM OF EXPLOITING HER DAUGHTER FOR MONEY.

POEHLER & ARNETT-SS

ONE OF HOLLYWOOD'S DYNAMIC COMEDY COUPLES ARE CALLING IT QUITS.

U-S WEEKLY REPORTS THAT AFTER NINE YEARS OF MARRIAGE, AMY POEHLER AND WILL ARNETT ARE SEPARATING.

IT'S THE SECOND MARRIAGE FOR ARNETT AND THE FIRST FOR POEHLER.

PITCHER SKULL FRACTURE-VO

A PROFESSIONAL PITCHER IS RECOVERING AFTER A HEART-STOPPING MOMENT EARLIER THIS WEEK.

THIS OAKLAND A's PLAYER TOOK A LINE-DRIVE HIT STRAIGHT TO HIS HEAD ON WEDNESDAY.

BRANDON MCCARTHY DROPS STRAIGHT TO THE GROUND, BUT NEVER LOSES CONCIOUSNESS.

HE HAD A SKULL FRACTURE, BRAIN CONTUSION, AND BLEEDING ON THE BRAIN.

DOCTORS PERFORMED SURGERY AND SAY HIS CONDITION IS IMPROVING.

TEASE SIX-2SHOT

A DEADLY OUTBREAK IN THE CALIFORNIA WILDERNESS.

"We've really, really upped our education and our outreach within the last two weeks."

FIRST AT FOUR - THE NEW WARNING FROM YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK AS A DEADLY INFECTION SPREADS.

A) yosemite hantavirus-sotvo

FOUR AT FOUR-CGTOPS

1. One dead in fatal crash on I-75

2. Showers and storms heading inland

3. Arrests made in theft of McDonald's charity box

YOSEMITE HANTAVIRUS-TFC CTR

OFFICIALS AT YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK ARE EXTENDING AN ALERT ON THE HANTAVIRUS. IT'S A DEADLY INFECTION THAT HAS BEEN PICKED UP AT THE PARK.

THE NUMBER OF CONFIRMED CASES GREW TO 8 AND A THIRD PERSON HAS DIED.

YOSEMITE HANTAVIRUS-PKG

NAT:

"Hi there. Welcome to Yosemite."

CALIFORNIA'S YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK IS KNOWN FOR ITS MAJESTIC PEAKS, STUNNING WATERFALLS AND VAST WILDERNESS, BUT THIS SUMMER IT'S BECOME INFAMOUS FOR A DEADLY OUTBREAK.

NAT: "There is information about the Hantavirus."

NOW, ALONG WITH A MAP OF THE PARK, PARK RANGERS ARE HANDING OUT INFORMATION ON AVOIDING INFECTION SPREAD BY RODENTS AND THEIR DROPPINGS.

SOT Kari Cob/Yosemite Park Ranger:25 -:28

"We've really, really upped our education and our outreach within the last two weeks."

AND THEY'VE CLOSED DOWN THE POPULAR CURRY TENT CABINS - A VILLAGE OF 91 CAMPING TENTS - AFTER FINDING DEER MICE INSIDE THE INSULATED WALLS.

SOT Dr. William DePaolo/Microbiologist/USC Medical School:39 -:43

"There's a lot of these outbreaks occurring right now because we're at the summer. It's the time of year where people are outside, going on vacation. They're coming into contact with infected rodents."

HANTAVIRUS SYMPTOMS CAN MIMIC THE FLU VIRUS AND CAN TAKE UP TO SIX WEEKS TO APPEAR.

SOT Dr. William DePaolo

"You get these sort of chills and fever. nausea, and that progresses eventually to a pulmonary infection that can be quite dangerous."

BECAUSE YOSEMITE ATTRACTS PEOPLE FROM AROUND THE WORLD, THE THREAT HAS SPREAD QUICKLY. HEALTH OFFICIALS IN FRANCE ARE NOW INVESTIGATING TWO POSSIBLE HANTAVIRUS CASES LINKED TO YOSEMITE.

BUT THE HANTAVIRUS ISN'T THE ONLY INFECTIOUS DISEASE THAT IS CONCERNING PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS. 7-YEAR-OLD SIERRA JANE DOWNING IS RECOVERING FROM A DISEASE ALSO SPREAD BY RODENTS, ONE THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN WIPED OUT CENTURIES AGO. BUBONIC PLAGUE.

SOT Darcy Downing/Mother 1:32 - 1:35

"We don't want any other children to go through this."

NAT: various news reports

ELSEWHERE, CASES OF THE DEADLY WEST NILE VIRUS HAVE SURFACED IN MORE THAN 38 STATES.

NAT: news report

MORE THAN NINETEEN HUNDRED PEOPLE HAVE BEEN SICKENED AND 87 HAVE DIED SO FAR THIS YEAR FROM THE WEST NILE VIRUS. EXPERTS SAY THE BEST WAY TO PREVENT THE DISEASE, IS TO AVOID MOSQUITO BITES.

SOT Dr. William DePaolo

YOSEMITE HANTAVIRUS-TFC

AT YOSEMITE, THE 91 CABINS WHERE MOST OF THE CASES ORIGINATED HAVE BEEN CLOSED INDEFINITELY.

PARK RANGERS ARE HANDING OUT WARNING FLYERS TO PEOPLE COMING TO THE PARK, BUT A LOT OF PEOPLE AREN'T SHOWING UP.

THAT WRAPS UP FIRST AT FOUR.

GOODBYE-2 SHOT

NEW DETAILS IN THE DEATH OF TWO MEN ON FORT MYERS BEACH.

ELECTORCUTED ON THE JOB IN A CHERRY PICKER. -- A LIVE REPORT IN MOMENTS.

AND CAUGHT ON TAPE -- A COUPLE TRIED TO STEAL THE DONATION BOX AT A LOCAL MCDONALD'S -- BUT MAYBE THEY SHOULD HAVE CHECKED WHO WAS AROUND.

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